skiing

Freestyle skiing combines skiing and acrobatics. There are three freestyle events: acro, aerials, and moguls. An acro skier performs jumps, flips, and spins while skiing on a gently sloping hill. An aerial skier does similar tricks in the air after jumping off a ramp. A mogul skier races over and around large bumps of snow, called moguls. The mogul skier also makes two jumps and does tricks in the air. In freestyle events judges score…

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